No revving

[GarethDalley]

Hi im having a problem with my 94 import. She has been off the road for some time and today fitted new timing belt kit, waterpump etc. When turning her over she started first time and idle a little high 1200rpm. When warm i pushed the accelorator peddle down and the peddle sunk to the floor and she coughed and spluttered but didn rev, just like there was a hole in the footwell and the peddle just kept dropping with nothing to show for it? This has puzled me, could it be spark plugs which i changed about 12 months ago (havent been used at all) could it be idle control valve, o2 sensor? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Regards Gareth

[shambles]

check for an airleak in the intake pipework

[shambles]

maybe be plugleads too if they got damp

[stiimpreza1984]

How long was it off the road? reason I ask is that somtimes the butterfly flap in trottle body sticks might be causing you problems

[GarethDalley]

Hi car has been off the road for 16 months, however was turning over and starting perfectly. Idling a little high but made adjustments to control valve last year and idled perfect. I'm doing a complete overhaul, and in the process of fitting fmic, I think what might of happened is I haven't fastened the aftermarket air filter back on correctly? If there's too much air getting in could this have this effect? If not where abouts is the bit ur talking about on the throttle body? Cheers Gareth

[stiimpreza1984]

Originally Posted by GarethDalley

Hi car has been off the road for 16 months, however was turning over and starting perfectly. Idling a little high but made adjustments to control valve last year and idled perfect. I'm doing a complete overhaul, and in the process of fitting fmic, I think what might of happened is I haven't fastened the aftermarket air filter back on correctly? If there's too much air getting in could this have this effect? If not where abouts is the bit ur talking about on the throttle body? Cheers Gareth

No harm in tightening the air filter but your in the process of fitting the fmic to dont forget remap after it and drive it handy till map, if you take the intercooler off the top pipe going to engine off the intercooler on the engine is the trotttle body they a flap inside it worked off the accelerator cable opens and closes trottle spray carb cleaner all round it will free it up as they can stick in some cars if off the road for so long no harm spraying a small bit of wd40 aswell to lubricate it just a small bit wont do any harm has happened to some cars and can cause all sorts of problems

[GarethDalley]

Thanks for the cleaning tips, I should of known where throttle body was, blonde moment lol, would using wd40 work on its own? Cheers Gareth

[GarethDalley]

Hi shambles - if its the plugleads, do u mean the coil pack leads? I guess this is the same thing? If so how do I "dry them out" lol. Regs Gareth

[andyfraser82]

it sound like the air intake but if any onecould help wit my proble i have a 2001 x plate wrx uk 217 bhp it was run on just normal unleaded but i filled te tank with super unleaded v-power in fact after about twenty mins of running the engine manegment light has come on is this anything do do with it and can any one help many thanks

[andyfraser82]

the engine managment light has come on i just bougt the car about few monhst ago been running fine ok unleaded then mate told me i should run it on super unleaded so filled it up with v-power and after about 20 mile the engin managment light has come on not sure if this anything to do with it the car is a 2001 x plate bugeye wrx uk with 217 bhp and if any one can help woul be great and if how to reset the light

cheers andy

[robbo]

Originally Posted by andyfraser82

it sound like the air intake but if any onecould help wit my proble i have a 2001 x plate wrx uk 217 bhp it was run on just normal unleaded but i filled te tank with super unleaded v-power in fact after about twenty mins of running the engine manegment light has come on is this anything do do with it and can any one help many thanks

Going back on super you need to reset the ecu as your knock codes are all gone to c**k

[andyfraser82]

Originally Posted by robbo

Going back on super you need to reset the ecu as your knock codes are all gone to c**k

so how do i do that do i need to go to subaru dealer on just any garage with computer

[woodo]

Originally Posted by andyfraser82

so how do i do that do i need to go to subaru dealer on just any garage with computer

RESETTING THE ECU check this link <--